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[It's late at night when the journal entry appears.]

Evening.

I suppose I am writing in this thing because I can't sleep. I haven't really figured out what to do about that. Any suggestions would be helpful.

[There's a pause, before he adds more.]

Is anyone else up at this hour? What are you doing with your time?

[Another pause, longer than the last.]

If anyone would like to talk right now, that would be fine.

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I'm not offended. If I were home, I probably would not still be kicking. Actually, before the summer my life was pretty normal.

[He sighs a little wistfully.]

I didn't get along with my parents. I had a best friend who unfortunately I was in love with. Aside from the stalking, everything else was exceedingly normal. I ran on the track team as an extracurricular activity, I was putting a lot of time into studying because the entrance exams were just a year away and I wanted to get into Todai - or rather, Tokyo University. I had moved out to Sotoba a year before, but that's normal too, kids move all the time.

Not...sure what about that is normal. I mean, where I come from, most people don't go to school. Most people don't really even know how to read. I'm really sort of out of the ordinary. Well, extremely so.

I mean, it really doesn't sound good, the stuff you've been through. But at least you're here, right? Maybe you can...I dunno, leave with a friend instead of going home?

[He's quiet for a minute while he mulls it over.]

I'm not sure that would work. I have decided that going home means walking into my death. How I feel about that...

[Natsuno sighs.]

I don't know. I certainly feel alive at the moment, even if I should not be. [Another pause.]

Riku should have left well enough alone. I wouldn't have hesitated.

Well kid, y'know...when I get out of here, I can just take you with me. Assuming you're not bored with the idea of adventure.

If you get tired, I can always just drop you off somewhere, too.

That's a very generous offer for you to make.

[With what he knows about Chandra, he appreciates it.]

I'm not bored of it. It isn't the kind of thing I would have thought for myself, not by a mile, but it's interesting. I don't know what will happen when the time comes.

Hey, it's no big deal. What's the good of having this power if you don't use it?

[Or any power for that matter?]

But we've got a while to figure it out. You just let me know, when that time comes. Assuming Jones doesn't just kick me out before then.

Not to worry, I will let you know then.

[He sounds a little cheered up at least.]

I wrestle with that a great deal. I don't want the power I have, but I've been trying to use it all the same. Although that was some time ago.

Well you've got it. Use it to help people you like and find freedom where you can. Can't tell you to do more than that.

[She's glad to have cheered him up at least.]

I want to protect the people around me. It's hard to explain why, but this crew it's...there's something about it.

[He seems to be mulling again.]

I don't want to become some evil vampire.

Well, it's the same for me. I don't want you to be an evil vampire either.

[She chuckles.]

Just fight for the crew, simple as that.

Seems simple enough to remember.

It is. You've always got a choice, kid.

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